Family
A section covering a wide range of aspects of family advice, from childminding, weddings and tracing your family tree, through to making a will and choosing a care home for yourself or a loved one.
Got a friend's wedding coming up and need to know about best man duties? Or maybe you're looking for some dating advice?
Whatever your family needs, feel free to browse our family advice 'how to' books. We hope you'll find our diverse range of family related books helpful in improving not only your way of life, but for those close to you.
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Family
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The Beginner's Guide to Tracing Your Roots
This book provides detailed advice on tracing ancestors, your family roots and discovering your family history, as well as searching genealogy records...
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The Childminder's Companion
Allison Lee has written this book as a companion to her first book Starting Your Own Childminding Business. She has been minding children herself for over 11...
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Toasters Don’t Roast Chickens
Medical doctors seem to have an in-built resistance towards intelligent, educated patients or concerned, questioning parents of young, sick children. Somehow...
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The Divorced Dad’s Handbook
My separation was not what I wanted; my wife had an affair. One day, she simply sat me down and told me that she wanted to leave, and then about four weeks l...
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How To Do Your Own Divorce
I have read a lot of books on divorce so that you do not have to. Many are confusing and my opinion is that there are some people out there who are very good...
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What To Do When Someone Dies
‘When my father died, we didn’t have a clue what to do,’ a neighbour confessed to me recently. I wonder how many others have found themselv...
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How to Make a Great Wedding Speech
Practical, comprehensive and also a bit different; a truly insightful book for anyone who has to make a wedding speech.Whether you are the Groom, the Best Ma...
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Time to Grieve
This book provides information on the stages of the grief, including grief support, grief therapy, coping with a bereavement, as well as other factors of the...
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Choosing a Care Home
This book provides essential information on elderly care homes, including nursing and residential homes, as well as considering the physical and mental asses...
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The Complete Best Man
This book states the duties of the best man and provides advice on his responsibilities, including Best Man speeches, jokes and toasts.
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How to Deal with Death and Probate
Dealing with how to manage the legal and financial side of a death yourself, this book provides information ranging from certifying a death and arranging a f...
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Wedding Speeches for Women
This book gives advice and ideas on how to write a wedding speech or toast as a bride, bridesmaid, maid of honour or mother of the bride...
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Making the Father of the Bride's Speech
This book offers advice and samples on how to write a wedding speech, as well as providing ideas for writing funny wedding speeches...
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Meet Your Match
This book provides advice on how to meet people, meeting people, and finding a partner, as well as taking a look into divorce rates and cohabitation laws...
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Making a Wedding Speech
This book offers advice and examples on how to write a wedding speech, including how to write funny speeches and making jokes.
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Tracking Down Your Ancestors
This book provides advice on tracing family, covering the use of public records and death records to trace your family, as well as using online family search...
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How To Make Your Own Will
This book offers helpful information on wills, including making and amending a will, as well as providing advice on inheritance tax laws...
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@ Home with Your Ancestors.Com
Provides you with the knowledge you need to build the history of your ancestors without leaving the comfort of your own home. Using only the Internet, this b...
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Making the Bridegroom's Speech
When it comes to being a brilliant modern best man, John Bowden knows what he's talking about. He's been there, done it and got a crate of tee shirts. He has...
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Baby Naming Ceremonies
Learn more about organising your own baby naming ceremony in this article
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How To Avoid Mother and Daughter Conflict When Planning a Wedding
Weddings can cause conflict between a mother and daughter. Find out how to avoid that.
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How To Recognise If Your Child is Being Bullied
How do you recognise if your child is being bullied? Find out in this article.
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Choosing Childcare
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Top Tips for Planning a Wedding
Planning a wedding can be tough, but follow these tips and everything should go a little smoother.
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Have Fun With The Kids
In an era of computer games and television, it's not always easy to encourage kids to go outside and play. Here are some great ideas for the summer.
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How to Reduce Stress When Looking After Elderly Parents
Looking after elderly parents can be very stressful. This article will show you some of the ways to make life that little bit easier.
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Planning a Wedding Reception at Home
An indispensable step by step guide for anyone planning a wedding reception.
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How to Keep your Child Safe
This book is an essential guide for parents, giving comprehensive information on how to keep your children safe.
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How To Trace Your Irish Ancestors
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The Pocket Wedding Planner
A complete guide covering everything you need to consider for the perfect wedding.
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Planning a Winter Wedding
This book takes you through the stages of planning a winter wedding, and how to do it in style
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How To Get Married In Green
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Spending The Kids Inheritance (2nd Edition)
A guide to making the most of your retirement and exploring the options open to you as an older person post-employment
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How To Make a Great Wedding Speech
A guide to making a great wedding speech, overcoming nerves and making your loved ones proud on the big day.
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Divorce and Child Maintenance
The basic steps when face with Divore and Child Maintenance
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Writing a Will
An article outlining the basic points to consider when wrtiting a will
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Your Family Tree Online
A handy guide to tracing your ancestors online.
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Making a Wedding Speech
How to face the big occasion with confidence and carry it off with style
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The Parent's Guide to Childcare
Finding the right person to care for your child is probably one of the most difficult decisions you will ever have to make. Choosing a nursery, nanny or chil...
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The A-Z of Home Security
A comprehensive guide to home security, 'The A-Z of Home Security", is an essential book for those wanting to know everything about how to improve your ...
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How To Encourage Your Toddler to Eat
Some toddlers just don't want to co-operate when it comes to eating. Here are a few tips to encourage them.
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Family Tree Puzzle – Illegitimacy
Illegitimate children can make tracing your family tree difficult, but there are ways to overcome these obstacles to discovering all the branches.